Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author whose sensational theories about ancient astronauts visiting Earth made him one of the world's most commercially successful and scientifically contentious writers,...
Carroll Quigley’s Tragedy and Hope: A History of the World in Our Time is a monumental work. It spans over 1,300 pages and covers the period from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century....
In Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and much of Eastern Europe, New Year's Eve bears the name "Silvester," honoring Pope Sylvester I who died on December 31, 335 CE....